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Athlumney Castle

Athlumney Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Mount Oriel stands 304 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Andy Brennan Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

The story

Athlumney Castle (Irish: Caisleán Áth Luimnigh) is a tower house and fortified house and a National Monument in Navan, Ireland. The site remains accessible to the public; to enter, visitors need to place a deposit at the nearby B&B and receive a key.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q27627614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.65032, -6.67493

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Andy Brennan Park: 0.3 mi
  • Blackwater Park: 1.0 mi
  • Dalgan Park: 3.4 mi
  • Durhamstown Castle: 4.2 mi
  • Jamestown Bog Recreational Area / Rest Area: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 60
Peaks
Springs
  • St. Bridget's Well: 2.8 mi
  • St. Anne's Well: 3.3 mi
  • Tober Patrick: 4.0 mi
  • Well Of The Numbering Of Clans: 5.6 mi
  • St Patrick's Well: 6.0 mi
Artworks
  • Angel of the Past: 9.7 mi
  • Maureen O'Hara: 9.9 mi
  • Wishing Tree: 9.9 mi
  • Plough: 10.0 mi
  • Sentinel At Dusk: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 30
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 14.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
  • Port Oriel: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
  • North Beach: 23.7 mi
  • South Beach: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Ben Head: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Athlumney Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OrielNE 34°303.7 m11.7 mi
Slieve BreaghNNE 24°225 m8.8 mi
Black HillNE 42°209 m12.4 mi
UghtyneillNNW 327°204 m14.1 mi
Mullagh HillNW 314°201 m16.9 mi
Bruise HillNW 307°196 m17.7 mi
KnockbrackESE 107°176 m17.9 mi
Simpson's MountainNNE 14°170 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5318:40
June solstice04:5721:0322:01
September equinox07:1318:4219:28
December solstice08:4215:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1187848259

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